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Hello all, I'm hoping I could get some advice or indication if I'm way off base somehow. Sorry about the read. My situation: I'm a CGO program manager in D.C. I'm currently 2 years into a bilateral hip dysplasia surgery journey (Peri-Acetabular Osteotomy) and I feel like I've hit a bit of a...

Hey guys, this forum helped me a lot during my IDES process. I know it's difficult to get answers on here because people come and go but I will be active on here for a while to help ease any stress for you guys. I am USMC enlisted, currently on terminal leave. My findings are 10%DoD and...

I received a decision yesterday that I will be evaluated for another six months regarding my medical issues. I’m at a loss, my mental and physical health are being pushed past their limits. I’ve had these conditions for years, but new ones are popping up due to autoimmunity. The decision...

Hello everyone, I am currently a SWO O-2 in the Navy. I've been on LIMDU since last August. I am starting to feel like I am purposely being kept from PEB. I was diagnosed late July with Keratoconus (my cornea is progressively turning into a cone) and as a result I can't see well. I have diplopia...

I'm going through the MEB process currently I just finished my last QTC exam and am waiting for my NARSUM. My question is whether or not in your opinion will I be found fit or unfit based on my referred injury? It is quite confusing but essentially I've been referred to the meb due to back pain...

Hello, Ive been reading a lot of threads on this website and the information is really quite useful! But things are a touch different during the pandemic so im wondering if anyone knows the General amount of time remaining after your last QTC exam? Frankly, I am eager fir the whole process to be...

Hi there. I am currently active duty in the Navy. I was sea duty then was transfered to shore duty on limdu orders, now i have been put on a med board. My background: Im currenlty in the beginning process of my medical board. I was recommended for a medical board with "Major Depression" and...

Hey everyone I’m new to the forum and wanted to see if anyone could help me out. I am in the Air Force and about a a year ago I broke my foot at PT and a few weeks later I ended up with a DVT in my calf. I was referred to a hematologist and found after blood tests that I had the prothrombin gene...

Hi everyone, I have been following this forum for a while now, and there are a lot of knowledgeable individuals here, I want to be as transparent as possible. So I've decided to share as much supporting documentation as possibly permitted. I edited out certain information i.e names, and P.O.Cs...

So I’ve been on 2 LIMDU’s for degenerative disk, arthritis of the spine, narrowing of the spine and siatica nerve pain due to disk in lower spine. I’ve seen the pain clinic, Orthopedic and my PCM many times. The pain clinic said I was fit for duty despite not improving, Ortho was at first going...

Bear with me for just a minute. In may I was referred to the MEB and have since completed most of the process. I am now almost done, my ratings should be in any day now, and my 1st SGT is now pushing for an administrative separation under chapter 14-12a for minor infractions. I have already been...

Hi I was in active in the USMC. I got medical discharge with 10% from the Marines via a Physical Evaluation Board in 2005. I never knew about this PDBR. I got the letter in the mail saying I can fight this. I am new to this. I am 60% disabled from the VA compensation. I had 3 pneumonia's while...

Just got my ratings today. It feels like it has been a long process, but the actual MEB/PEB went pretty quickly. My unfitting condition is Crohn's Disease, so if anyone has any questions about the process from an IBD perspective, please let me know. At times it felt like my PEBLOs were not...

I may end up in a situation where I end up taking custody of a child in my family while I go to college. Since I'm not a parent, I'm unfamiliar with potential veteran child care resources (if there are any). Can anyone show me any information about childcare resources for disabled veterans? Thanks!

I was MEB'd in 2015. . My question is and I apologize if duplicate post. What are my options if I do not have the condition I was MEB'd for? I was told and have an MRI report that states I had moderate articular grade cartilage loss. I was separated for patellofemoral pain syndrome. That's what...

Hello all, like most of us on this forums, we have been in that medical limbo stage for what it seems like an eternity. However mine seems to be a permanent purgatory. To give a little background on myself, I was sexually assaulted on my first deployment back in 2012 and have struggled with the...

I'm an Air Traffic Controller beginning the Pre-IDES screening and I have a question about the rating of my medical condition. Because of a dysfunction in my binocular vision system, I have incredible difficulty with reading and other visually demanding tasks. In regards to Air Traffic...